Telegram-herald., 1887-07-15
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Nav Teax Jaly it.--Jaeob SHARP. The
boodls sie>Eman ess ssaieaeed By Jadss
B&rrsss 70 ioar Ysars Imprisonment snd .
pa a 6na ~ ass thousand dollars.
sharp slset bailss last nigas than for
soms nlgAls grss.ous, BAL Il seemed % b
the slssp ct utlsr exhaustion aud ns ap-
pe4fsd % be be4 littls refreshed bT IL shen
hs rose tAls UoFnias a. . O'Clock His
.ils saE By his bedside shroosh the Night
snnins hlm shils b. vas asieep. and Civ
ing him cooling d-iAks when he woke At
,ntsfvais Altar hs rose he bore Ihs name
Astlssz. Indifferent, almost dazsd manner
aoticsahis Ia him since his conviction. He
remained slttnx "A Is reclining chair.
With bis sic beside nia iannins MIN, ustii
the houT came st Which be wss % start Tor
tne Court House.
ft wss iiD o'clock when the carriage
drove ava rem lie a. an& Iust twenty
minutes i4is- l. stopped before the County
Coart House. sharp Aas 50 wes< that IN
Eoiax 70 tne carriage rom Tie iaii and On
leaving it on bis way into the Court House
sud up the slzirs "a The court room. II was
necssssry FOR ths olhccss guarding him 10
support bis to,tering FORM
Judge Barrett arrived a. tbs court room
a. the same -ime ss the prisOEer.
Anes rhs calling Of the coaft Mr.. Mitchell
moved usN trial out the motion was
denied District Attorney MARITIME then
noysd the court to sentence the prisoner.
he stated BE con sldered it his duty 20 ask
the court 90 appoint physicians 10 look
into the prisoners condition OF health, and
read some certificates from Drs. Allan.
Aamili0n and Janewsy % the effect that
TIE prisoners health vas very Dad. aad
that 80 Vas suffering from Diabetes IN
nammatl0n Of The kidaeys and organic
diseases ~ the heart. which were
81 serious Import 10 man Of
20 years. He then resd Dr. Ham
iit0ns fepOTt on The condition OF Sing
sax. and arrangements for the care of the
sick. shich be said were Of tae mCss excel
lent character al around and the place was
most healthiy situated. in view of
these facts. concluded Mr. MARITIME. there
l. nothing LETT for me % do bat to move for
the senteace OF the prisoner" Mr. Mitch
eil then stood up 70 maze a last appeal for
The defense Ne said be did no. Wish TO
delay the Court. eut would ask the Judge
10 temper justice with mercy. Jadge Bar
rstt then proceeded % deliver the seLtence.
He said ttst be bal never performed 40
delicate ask in bis wnole professional
career. He had received many letters from
many people pleading mercy and other
wise. But court was not appointed TO be
merclfal. any more than was dictated by
the laws Of justice. A Judge IS appointed
20 award penalties in accordance to the
otenss have been duly weighed
and considered. The defendant here,
IN asking ior mercy. can give nothing as a
plea for cIeuency but age and sickness.
On the merits Cs the case be certainly IL en-
titled % nors. II - absurd 10 state that be
was not guilty OF giving the bribes. as he
wa unuistskablY the leader OF the whole
staiF. We nave not here. as In the case Of
the aldermen. any attempt to prove the de-
fendants good character. The crime itself
was an enormous one-the raising OF
half million OF dollars 10 corrupt half
legislature.
Judge Barrett reviewed the corrupt action
Of the defendant IN forming bogus com
pany 10 contract with the seventh Avenue
Railway. q which be was a director, and
alluded % the defendants securing a mil.
lion Of dollars Of profit a. sheer larceny.
for which he could have been indicted Just
as well "a Tor bribery. What is there 10
excite pity or mercy. except the age and
ill-hsalta Of the prisoner and the mourn
ing condition of bis 'amilyP With over
s. coo 600 Ia bis pocket be clanofs tor
mercy witnout Offering 70 pay back
penny OF the mousv stolen. so that
should be die in PRISON bis family has q
VAST fortune 10 fall oac< upon. At this
Ms sharp buried her face IN her nandker-
chief and veps silently. while The prisoner
himself did NOT lie hss head from TIE table
The LEGISLATURE does not allow rs 20 go
below the minimum pensitv IN such a
grave 0fense 80 the present ia, continued
Judge Barrett "Ali can not be satisfied:
those who ciam0r for The prisoners recsiv-
ing toe fall penalty Of the law.
sHd thoss ealing f'r = reorimand. All
things have been consilcTe1- and tbs judg-
mens OK tAis court ts that tie prisoner be
confined four years At hard LABOR. and that
be pay a hns of s. 600.
Judge Potter OF the Supreme Court. this
afternoon granted . sfav IN the sharp case
until Monday al zht AID issued en order
requiring the Dsiric- Attorney % show
cause 90 thai day way tha stay shouidn't
be rnsde permanent. The stag was granted
on sifl'avits ev Sharps counsel that they
needed more true 20 Drcpare bill of ex-
eeptions AM that Judge Barrett had iaid
that be was too III % give as attention 20